Microsoft Publisher 2010 Chapter 4 Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch

Create a custom publication size Create a color scheme Create a font scheme Rotate and flip objects Crop a graphic and edit the wrap points Recolor a graphic Select and group multiple objects Save an edited graphic as a picture Insert a shape Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch2 Objectives

Format an object with a gradient fill, differentiating among text, patterns, pictures, tints, and shades Fill a shape with a picture, and edit the shape outline, weight, and color Add to and delete from the Building Block Library Apply styles Create columns within a text box Close a publication without quitting Publisher Delete custom sizes and schemes Objectives Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch3

4 Project – Newspaper Advertisement

Decide on the purpose, schemes, and paper size Choose a layout and elements Create the publication Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch5 General Project Guidelines

Click the desired thumbnail in the New template gallery to create a blank presentation in the Publisher window Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch6 Selecting a Blank Publication

Click the Page Size button (Page Design tab | Page Setup group) to display the list of standard page sizes and options for other sizes Click Create New Page Size at the bottom of the list to display the Create New Page Size dialog box Type the desired name for the new page size Click the Layout type box arrow to display the list of layouts Click the desired layout type Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch7 Creating a Custom Page Size

Set the desired width in the Width box Set the desired height in the Height box Set the margins in the four Margin guide boxes Click the OK button to save the page layout, size, and margins Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch8 Creating a Custom Page Size

Click the More button (Page Design tab | Schemes group) to display the Colors Scheme gallery Click Create New Color Scheme in the Color Scheme gallery to display the Create New Color Scheme dialog box Type the desired color scheme name in the ‘Color scheme name’ text box Select the desired colors using the New box arrows Click the Save button to save the new color scheme Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch9 Creating a New Color Scheme

Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch10 Creating a New Color Scheme

Click the Scheme Fonts button (Page Design tab | Schemes group) to display the Scheme Fonts gallery Click Create New Font Scheme in the Scheme Fonts gallery to display the Create New Font Scheme dialog box Type the desired font scheme name in the ‘Font scheme name’ text box Select the desired Heading font and Body font Click the Save button to save the new font scheme Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch11 Creating a New Font Scheme

Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch12 Creating a New Font Scheme

With the picture selected, click the Rotate button on the Picture Tools Format tab to display the Rotate gallery Click the desired Rotate command Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch13 Flipping a Picture

With the picture selected, click the Crop button (Picture Tools Format tab | Arrange group) to display the cropping handles Drag the appropriate cropping handle inward to crop the graphic Click the Crop button to hide the cropping handles Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch14 Cropping a Graphic

Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch15 Cropping a Graphic

Click the Wrap Text button (Picture Tools Format tab | Arrange group) to display the text wrapping options Click Edit Wrap Points to display the red, dashed lines and wrap points Drag the appropriate red lines in to the desired wrap point Click outside of the graphic to deselect it Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch16 Editing Wrap Points

Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch17 Editing Wrap Points

With the graphic selected, click the Recolor button (Picture Tools Format tab | Adjust group) to display the Recolor gallery Click More Variations to display the Recolor Picture dialog box Click the Color box arrow to display the color gallery Select the desired color If desired, click the ‘Leave black parts black’ option button to select it Click the OK button to close the Recolor Picture dialog box Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch18 Recoloring a Graphic

Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch19 Recoloring a Graphic

SHIFT+click each object to add it to the selection Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch20 Selecting Multiple Objects

With multiple objects selected, click the Group button on the Picture Tools Format tab to group the selected objects Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch21 Grouping Selected Objects

Right-click the graphic, and then click Save as Picture to display the Save As dialog box Type the desired file name in the File name text box Navigate to the desired save location Click the Save button to save the graphic Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch22 Saving a Graphic as a Picture

Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch23 Saving a Graphic as a Picture

Click the Shapes button (Insert tab | Illustrations group) to display the Shapes gallery Click the desired shape Move the mouse pointer into the publication and then drag from the upper-left corner, at the margin, to the lower-right corner to create the selected shape Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch24 Inserting a Shape

Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch25 Inserting a Shape

With the shape selected, click the Shape Fill button on the Drawing Tools Format tab to display the Shape Fill gallery Point to Gradient in the Shape Fill gallery to display the Gradient gallery Click the More gradients command to display the Fill Effects dialog box If necessary, click the Gradient tab In the Colors area, click Two colors Click the Color 1 box arrow, and then click the desired color Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch26 Creating a Gradient Fill Effect

Click the Color 2 box arrow, and then click the desired color In the Shading styles area, click the desired shading style In the Variants area, click the desired variant Click the OK button to apply the new gradient Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch27 Creating a Gradient Fill Effect

Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch28 Creating a Gradient Fill Effect

With the graphic selected, click the Shape Outline button arrow on the Drawing Tools Format tab to display the Shape Outline gallery Click the desired shape outline color to add the colored border to the shape Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch29 Selecting a Color for the Shape Outline

Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch30 Selecting a Color for the Shape Outline

With the graphic selected, click the Shape Outline button to display the Shape Outline gallery Point to Weight in the Shape Outline gallery to display the Weight gallery Click the desired weight in the Weight gallery Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch31 Changing the Shape Outline

Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch32 Changing the Shape Outline

With the shape selected, click the Shape Fill button on the Drawing Tools Format tab to display the Shape Fill gallery and then click Picture to display the Select Picture dialog box Navigate to the location containing the picture, and then select the picture Click the Insert button to insert the picture Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch33 Filling a Shape with a Picture

Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch34 Filling a Shape with a Picture

Right-click the graphic to display the shortcut menu, and then click Save as Building Block to display the Create new Building Block dialog box Type the desired title in the Title text box Type the desired description in the Description text box Type the desired keywords, each separated by a comma, in the Keywords text box Click the OK button to close the Create new Building Block dialog box Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch35 Adding to the Building Block Library

Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch36 Adding to the Building Block Library

With the text box selected to which you want to apply a style, click the Styles button (Home tab | Styles group) to display the Styles gallery Click the desired style to select it Type the desired text Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch37 Applying a Style

Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch38 Applying a Style

Click the Boundaries check box on the View tab to display boundaries in the objects Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch39 Turning on Boundaries

Click the Columns button on the Home tab to display the Columns gallery Click the desired option in the Columns gallery to select the format for the selected text box Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch40 Setting Columns

With the text box selected, click the Line Spacing button on the Home tab to display the Line Spacing gallery Click the desired option in the Line Spacing gallery Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch41 Changing Line Spacing

Click the WordArt button on the Insert tab to display the WordArt gallery Click the desired WordArt style Type the text for the WordArt in the Edit WordArt Text dialog box Click the Size box arrow and select the desired font size Click the OK button to close the dialog box and insert the WordArt graphic Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch42 Inserting a WordArt Object

Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch43 Inserting a WordArt Object

With the WordArt object selected, click the Shadow Effects button on the WordArt Tools Format tab to display the Shadow Effects gallery Click the desired shadow style in the Shadow Effects gallery Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch44 Adding Shadow Effects

Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch45 Adding Shadow Effects

Click File on the Ribbon to open the Backstage view If necessary, click Close to close the publication without quitting Publisher and return to the New template gallery Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch46 Closing a Publication without Quitting Publisher

Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch47 Closing a Publication without Quitting Publisher

With Publisher running, if necessary, click File on the Ribbon to open the Backstage view Click New to display the New template gallery Click the More Blank Page Sizes thumbnail to view the Standard and Custom page sizes Click the desired custom page size to select it Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch48 Opening a Customized Blank Page

Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch49 Opening a Customized Blank Page

In the New template gallery, click the Color scheme box arrow to display the custom and standard color schemes Click the desired color scheme to select it Click the Font scheme box arrow to display the custom and standard font schemes, and then click the desired font scheme Click the Create button to create the publication Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch50 Applying Customized Color and Font Schemes

Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch51 Applying Customized Color and Font Schemes

Click the Page Parts button (Insert tab | Building Blocks group) to display the Page Parts gallery Click the desired building block in the Page Parts gallery to insert it in the publication Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch52 Inserting a Customized Building Block

Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch53 Inserting a Customized Building Block

Click the Show Building Block Library Dialog Box Launcher (Insert tab | Building Blocks group) to display the Building Block Library dialog box Click the Page Parts folder (Building Block Library dialog box) to open it Right-click the building block to delete Click Delete on the shortcut menu to delete the building block When Publisher displays a dialog box asking if you want to delete the building block permanently, click the Yes button Click the Close button to close the dialog box Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch54 Deleting Content from the Building Block Library

Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch55 Deleting Content from the Building Block Library

Click the More button (Page Design tab | Schemes group) to display the Color Scheme gallery Right-click the color scheme you wish to delete Click Delete Scheme on the shortcut menu to delete the color scheme When Publisher displays a dialog box asking if you want to delete the color scheme permanently, click the Yes button Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch56 Deleting the Customized Color Scheme

Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch57 Deleting the Customized Color Scheme

Click the Scheme Fonts button (Page Design tab | Schemes group) to display the Scheme Fonts gallery Right-click the font scheme you wish to delete Click Delete Scheme on the shortcut menu to delete the font scheme When Publisher displays a dialog box asking if you want to delete the font scheme permanently, click the Yes button Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch58 Deleting the Customized Font Scheme

Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch59 Deleting the Customized Font Scheme

Click the Page Size button (Page Design tab | Page Setup group) to display the Page Size gallery Right-click the customized page size to delete, and then click Delete on the shortcut menu to delete the page size When Publisher displays a dialog box asking if you want to delete the size permanently, click the Yes button Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch60 Deleting the Customized Blank Page

Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch61 Deleting the Customized Blank Page

Create a custom publication size Create a color scheme Create a font scheme Rotate and flip objects Crop a graphic and edit the wrap points Recolor a graphic Select and group multiple objects Save an edited graphic as a picture Insert a shape Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch62 Chapter Summary

Format an object with a gradient fill, differentiating among text, patterns, pictures, tints, and shades Fill a shape with a picture, and edit the shape outline, weight, and color Add to and delete from the Building Block Library Apply styles Create columns within a text box Close a publication without quitting Publisher Delete custom sizes and schemes Chapter Summary Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch63

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